Does my employer have to pay me while I'm on jury duty?
Does my employer have to pay me while I'm on jury duty?
QUESTION:
I recently got called to sit on a jury. My employer isn't paying me for any of this time; I have to take unpaid leave. Is this illegal? Would I have a good case if I sued my employer?
ANSWER:
Even after sitting in a courtroom and seeing all the silliness firsthand, you want to file a lawsuit? You are a hardy soul.
Although almost every state protects employees from being fired or otherwise disciplined for jury service, only a handful of states require employers to pay employees for time they spend serving on a jury. /p>
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